According to White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden will embark on a four-day trip to India starting 7 September to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. This is the longest trip to the country by any American President.
Biden will discuss a range of global issues during the summit, such as clean energy transition, combating climate change, mitigating the economic and social impacts of the war in Ukraine, and increasing the capacity of multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, to better fight poverty, including by addressing global challenges,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
India’s national capital will host the main event on September 9-10 which will be attended by 29 heads of states along with European Union’s top officials, 14 heads of international organizations and guest countries. The group comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the U.S. and the European Union.
The members represent about 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.
With over 12,300 attendees hailing from more than 110 nations, India’s G20 summit is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in the country, and marks the most substantial gathering ever organized by any G20 member state to date.
In New Delhi: ITC Maurya, has booked 400 rooms for hosting President Biden and his entourage; Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to stay at the Taj Hotel; Hotel Shangri-La is prepping to host U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak along with officials from Germany. French President Emmanuel Macron, along with the officials accompanying him, will be staying at The Claridges; while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be hosted by the Imperial Hotel.
India assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, 2022, from Indonesia. A White House press release said, “While in New Delhi, President Biden will also commend Prime Minister Modi’s leadership of the G20 and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the G20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation, including by committing to the U.S. hosting it in 2026.”
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
